The 2023–24 President's Trophy was a first-class domestic cricket competition played in Pakistan.[1] The tournament was originally scheduled to be played from 16 December 2023 to 31 January 2024, however, the final was later rescheduled to begin on 6 February 2024.[2][3] The final was rescheduled a second time to 9 February and moved from Karachi to Rawalpindi.[4] It was played by seven departmental teams, across three venues in Karachi and one venue in Rawalpindi.[5] In December 2023, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the fixtures for the tournament.[6] It marked the return of departmental cricket in Pakistan since the 2018–19 season.[7] Although eight teams were originally scheduled to participate, Sui Southern Gas Company pulled out of the tournament.[8]
| Dates | 16 December 2023 – 13 February 2024 |
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| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and final |
| Host(s) | Pakistan |
| Champions | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Water and Power Development Authority |
| Participants | 7 |
| Matches | 22 |
| Player of the series | |
| Most runs | Abdul Faseeh (KRL) (637) |
| Most wickets | Mohammad Rameez (GHG) (42) |
Teams
editThe following teams are taking part in the tournament:[9]
Competition format
editThe seven departmental played each other in a round-robin format, therefore playing six matches.[10] The tournament consisted of 22 matches, which were divided as seven rounds of league stage matches. The top two teams played each other in the final match.[11] The league worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points.
Before the start of the tournament, the PCB brought some changes to the playing conditions. According to it, all matches of the tournament were restricted to 80 overs in the first innings.[12] Teams scoring 350 or more runs earned a batting bonus point, while a bonus point was awarded to the bowling side if they managed to dismiss the opponent within the stipulated 80 overs. If a captain decided to either declare or forfeit his team’s first innings before the completion of 80 overs, the bowling side got bowling bonus points.[13]
Squads
editVenues
edit| Karachi | Rawalpindi | ||
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| National Stadium | State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex | United Bank Limited Sports Complex | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| Capacity: 34,000 | Capacity: 1000 | Capacity: 1000 | Capacity: 15,000 |
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| Matches: 7 | Matches: 7 | Matches: 7 | Matches: 1 |
League stage
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Water and Power Development Authority | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0.329 |
| 2 | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0.630 |
| 3 | State Bank of Pakistan | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0.481 |
| 4 | Ghani Glass | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | -0.406 |
| 5 | Khan Research Laboratories | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | -0.500 |
| 6 | Pakistan Television | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | -0.119 |
| 7 | Higher Education Commission | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.495 |
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- The top 2 teams qualified for the Final
Round 1
edit16–19 December 2023
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- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ahad Malik, Moeez Ghani and Shahbaz Javed (Ghani Glass) made his first-class debut.
16–19 December 2023
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48/0 (6.1 overs)
Rizwan Hussain 24* (21) |
- Pakistan Television won the toss and elected to bat.
- Adil Naz, Hasan Nawaz and Uzair Mumtaz (PTV) all made their first-class debuts.
16–19 December 2023
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- Khan Research Laboratories won the toss and elected to field.
- Hassan Abid, Naqeeb Masood (WAPDA) and Kashif Ali (KRL) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 2
edit22–24 December 2023
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- Khan Research Laboratories won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohsin Riaz and Saeed Malik (Ghani Glass) both made their first-class debuts.
22–25 December 2023
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- Higher Education Commission won the toss and elected to bat.
- Aqib Liaquat, Abdul Rehman, Jahanzaib Sultan, Mohammad Azab and Mohammad Junaid (HEC) all made their first-class debuts.
22–25 December 2023
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- Pakistan Television won the toss and elected to bat.
- Arif Yaqoob (SNGCP) and Faisal Akram (PTV) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 3
edit28–31 December 2023
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- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won the toss and elected to field.
28–31 December 2023
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379/8 (80 overs)
Awaiz Zafar 111 (172) Arshadullah 4/77 (19 overs) | ||
- Higher Education Commission won the toss and elected to field.
Round 4
edit3–6 January 2024
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3–6 January 2024
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- Ghani Glass won the toss and elected to bat.
- Asadullah Hamza, Haris Khan and Wahaj Riaz (HEC) all made their first-class debuts.
3–6 January 2024
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- State Bank of Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Afaq Afridi (SBP) made his first-class debut.
Round 5
edit9–12 January 2024
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- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won the toss and elected to field.
- Ahmed Khan (SNGCP) and Shehzad Gul (WAPDA) both made their first-class debuts.
9–12 January 2024
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- Higher Education Commission won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Ibtisam, Muhammad Shahzad (PTV) and Muneer Khan, Obaid Shahid (HEC) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 6
edit15–18 January 2024
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60 (25.5 overs)
Mohsin Riaz 18 (33) Ali Shafique 7/14 (10.5 overs) | ||
- Ghani Glass won the toss and elected to field.
15–18 January 2024
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24/0 (15.3 overs)
Mohammad Mohsin 14* (18) |
- Higher Education Commission won the toss and elected to bat.
- Haider Abbas, Hasan Liaquat and Syed Tayyab Hussain (HEC) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 7
edit21–24 January 2024
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- Higher Education Commission won the toss and elected to field.
- Asif Ali, Sohaib Sultan and Umar Lohya (HEC) all made their first-class debuts.
- Kamran Ghulam scored his 15th century in first-class cricket.[15]
21–24 January 2024
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179/8 (49.1 overs)
Saeed Ali 40 (67) Afaq Afridi 3/19 (12 overs) |
21–24 January 2024
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- Pakistan Television won the toss and elected to bat first.
- Mohammad Arif (WAPDA) made his first-class debut.
Final
edit9–13 February 2024
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- Water and Power Development Authority won the toss and elected to field.
Awards and statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Faseeh | Khan Research Laboratories | 637 |
| Saad Nasim | Ghani Glass | 595 |
| Abid Ali | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited | 570 |
| Umar Amin | State Bank of Pakistan | 547 |
| Saad Khan | Higher Education Commission | 529 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
edit| Player | Team | Wickets |
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| Mohammad Rameez | Ghani Glass | 42 |
| Asif Afridi | Water and Power Development Authority | 37 |
| Shahnawaz Dahani | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited | 25 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | Ghani Glass | 23 |
| Faisal Akram | Pakistan Television | 20 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
End of season awards
edit| Name | Team | Award | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Faseeh | Khan Research Laboratories | Player of the Tournament | Rs. 100,000 (US$350) |
| Mohammad Rameez | Ghani Glass | ||
| Abdul Faseeh | Khan Research Laboratories | Batsman of the tournament | Rs. 100,000 (US$350) |
| Mohammad Rameez | Ghani Glass | Bowler of the tournament | Rs. 100,000 (US$350) |
| Shahbaz Javed | Ghani Glass | Wicket-keeper of the tournament | Rs. 100,000 (US$350) |
References
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- ^ "Pakistan moves back to previous domestic cricket structure". The Indian Express. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "President's Trophy off to a rocky start as SSGC pulls out". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "President's Trophy set to begin from 16 December". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
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- ^ "President's Trophy set to begin today". Business Recorder. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Explainer: New rules in President's Trophy Grade-I". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Playing conditions for President's Trophy modified". The News International. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Azhar Ali hits 50th first-class ton, Afaq's six-fer demolishes Wapda". The Nation. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Ghani Glass beat SBP by close margin, Kamran Ghulam ton puts SNGPL in driving seat". www.pcb.com.pk. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Ghani Glass beat SBP, Kamran Ghulam ton puts SNGPL in driving seat". The Nation. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "SNGPL beat WAPDA by 519 runs to win President's Trophy 2023-24". www.pcb.com.pk. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.